Bhubaneswar: On the eve of National Intensive Care Week and to create awareness about the tireless work of critical care clinicians across the country, SUM Ultimate Medicare (SUMUM) here organised a marathon on Friday with many including healthcare professionals taking part. Amitav Thakur, Inspector General of Police (Operation), who was the chief guest said doctors…
Bhubaneswar: Doctors at the SUM Ultimate Medicare (SUMUM), have successfully treated a nine-year-old girl suffering from a rare condition known as Pheochromocytoma, a type of neuroendocrine tumour which grows in the adrenal glands. Shreeya Themria, who came to the hospital complaining of breathlessness and sweating, was found to have hypertensive crisis with heart disease. She…
Bhubaneswar: A presentation by Chandi Charan Bharati, head of the Materials Management Department of SUM Ultimate Medicare here on ‘Role of Supply Chain Management for quality patient care’ has been recognised by the Indian Institute of Materials Management (IIMM). Bharati had delivered the talk as a speaker and member in a panel discussion of a…
Bhubaneswar: Dr. Banambar Ray, Head of the department of Critical Care at SUM Ultimate Medicare (SUMUM), has been honoured with the Distinguished Mentor Award at the Ganga Anaesthesia Refresher Course (GARC) held on May 5. Dr. Ray received the award, instituted for the first time, at a special programme organised at Ganga Hospital in Coimbatore….
Bhubaneswar: Oncologists at the SUM Ultimate Medicare (SUMUM) here have deployed bravos brachytherapy, a type of radiation therapy, with success in treating a man suffering from tongue cancer. The treatment involves placement of a sealed radiation source inside the targeted area. Raghunath Mohanty (45) had come to the hospital for treatment of an ulcer on…
Bhubaneswar: Dr. Banambar Ray, head of the department of Critical Care at SUM Ultimate Medicare (SUMUM) here has been felicitated at the 28th Annual Conference of Indian Society of Critical Care Medicine (ISCCM) held at Ahmedabad recently for his association with ISCCM for over 25 years. Dr Ray is one of the founder members and…
Bhubaneswar: Surgeons at SUM Ultimate Medicare (SUMUM) here took the laparoscopic surgery route to remove a kidney from a donor for transplantation in the recipient successfully this week. The donor was a woman in her fifties who chose to donate one of her kidneys to save the life of her daughter. Both kidneys of her…
Bhubaneswar: Food and fitness go together but street delicacies can push aside the need and importance of nutritious food. In a bid to create awareness about this aspect, SUM Ultimate Medicare (SUMUM) here held a day-long food festival to focus on traditional nutritious food. Aptly named ‘Food, Fitness and Fun Festival’, it was organised on…
Bhubaneswar: Coping with the demands of a fast paced world has robbed most people of the joy of enjoying nutritious food. In fact, the importance of nutrition in daily intake of food has taken a backseat as people rush through their meals without thinking what they are eating. To focus on this incongruity, SUM Ultimate…
Bhubaneswar: Gastroenterologists at the SUM Ultimate Medicare have used latest Endoscopic Ultrasound (EUS) guided Cystogastrostomy on a 27-year-old patient to drain out necrotic pancreatic fluid collection (walled off necrosis) recently. This advanced technique is being done in only few centres in the country. EUS is one of the most advanced procedure done in the hospital’s…
